3D Insider is ad supported and earns money from clicks, commissions from sales, and other ways. Technical drawing and design used to be considered a complex skill that only a select few could master ...

OpenSCAD is a software for creating 3D CAD models. It is different from other 3D modeling software in that it is script-based. CAD stands for Computer-Aided Design. It's a technology that allows ...

This tutorial will show you how to set up a CAD server for processing models submitted via a client web page. The client page will display the 3D model submitted. Note that only free software ...

FreeCAD started out a little shaky, but it has gotten better and better. If you are trying to draw a schematic, it probably isn’t the best way to do it. However, it is a great graphical alternative to ...

Plasticity has caused quite a furore on the internet and in some forums of the maker scene in a short space of time. There are already hundreds of tutorials on YouTube, mostly by enthusiastic users ...

Have you ever imagined turning your ideas into physical objects with just a few clicks? Thanks to tools like Tinkercad, what once seemed like science fiction is now an accessible reality for anyone ...

Microsoft .NET Gadgeteer is a new prototyping platform that makes it easier to construct, program and shape new kinds of computing objects. It is comprised of modular hardware, software libraries and ...

Usually, CAD software products are very expensive. However, since most of the applications of such software are by companies, they can afford it. The same isn’t true for students and self-employed ...